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en-usMedical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.Study of returns to the ER suggests lack of follow-up careNo one wants to make a repeat visit to the emergency room for the same complaint, but new research suggests it's more common than previously thought and surprisingly, people frequently wind up at a different ER the second time around.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-06-er-lack-follow-up.html
HealthSun, 14 Jun 2015 12:52:14 EDTnews353505124Electronic health records may not improve outcomes in ischemic stroke patientsElectronic health records may be necessary for a more high-tech and transparent health care system, but hospitals with electronic health records for ischemic stroke patients did not demonstrate better quality of care or clinical outcomes for those patients when compared to similar hospitals without electronic health records, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-05-electronic-health-outcomes-ischemic-patients.html
CardiologyMon, 04 May 2015 14:00:01 EDTnews349943375Discovering another interoperability challenge in health information exchangeHealth information exchange enables clinicians to have secure access to a patient's medical record including details on care received at other locations. But an important piece of information is typically missing from the electronic medical record—detailed identification of the facilities at which past care was received.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-04-interoperability-health-exchange.html
HealthTue, 07 Apr 2015 16:31:51 EDTnews347642854Medical device surveillance on the horizonThousands of people around the world have been exposed to toxic chemicals generated by their metal hip implants. Similarly, many patients have contracted infections from pieces of implanted mesh used in hernia-repair surgery, even though materials less prone to causing complications were available.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-medical-device-surveillance-horizon.html
HealthFri, 06 Mar 2015 13:10:01 EDTnews344869023Possible link between E-cigs, risk of infections(HealthDay)—Vapor from electronic cigarettes may increase young people's risk of respiratory infections, regardless of whether or not it contains nicotine, according to a new laboratory study reported in a recent issue of PLOS ONE.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-01-link-e-cigs-infections.html
HealthSun, 11 Jan 2015 15:07:57 EDTnews340211270Computer system more effective than doctors at producing comprehensive patient reportsA computer system was more effective than doctors at collecting information about patient symptoms, producing reports that were more complete, organized and useful than narratives generated by physicians during office visits, according to a Cedars-Sinai study.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-12-effective-doctors-comprehensive-patient.html
HealthTue, 09 Dec 2014 14:35:51 EDTnews337358132'Sepsis sniffer' generates faster sepsis care and suggests reduced mortalityAn automated early warning and response system for sepsis developed by Penn Medicine experts has resulted in a marked increase in sepsis identification and care, transfer to the ICU, and an indication of fewer deaths due to sepsis. A study assessing the tool is published online in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-10-sepsis-sniffer-faster-mortality.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesThu, 09 Oct 2014 18:18:25 EDTnews332097496New study finds shingles vaccine remains effective after chemotherapyThe herpes zoster vaccine continues to be effective in protecting older adults against shingles, even after they undergo chemotherapy, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-08-shingles-vaccine-effective-chemotherapy.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesTue, 05 Aug 2014 10:30:01 EDTnews326450973Increasing flow of information has impact on patient consent(HealthDay)—The increasing flow of information as part of health information exchanges raises certain issues for patient consent, according to an article published July 8 in Medical Economics.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-07-impact-patient-consent.html
HealthWed, 16 Jul 2014 16:10:01 EDTnews324744442Six cases where big data can reduce healthcare costsAs the use of electronic health record becomes widespread across the United States, due in large to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the quantity of clinical data that will become available for research and analytic purposes will also dramatically increase. Additionally, experts in healthcare have become increasingly focused on clinical analytics that analyze large quantities of data for the purpose of gleaning insights that have the potential to improve the value of patient care – a process that is known as big data.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-07-cases-big-healthcare.html
HealthTue, 08 Jul 2014 16:00:02 EDTnews324046394Health­care system becoming more trans­ac­tional and imper­sonalThe U.S. healthcare system today is increasingly embracing technologies and innovations that value speed, efficiency, and cost reduction. Northeastern University sociologist Timothy Hoff says it's being assumed that this trend is leading to a more patient-centric system.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-02-healthcare-transactional-impersonal.html
HealthThu, 27 Feb 2014 10:20:01 EDTnews312718110Physician job satisfaction driven by quality of patient careBeing able to provide high-quality health care is a primary driver of job satisfaction among physicians, and obstacles to quality patient care are a source of stress for doctors, according to a new RAND Corporation study.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-physician-job-satisfaction-driven-quality.html
HealthWed, 09 Oct 2013 03:54:01 EDTnews300509630Incentives help Mass. General's physicians organization reach quality-improvement goalsA program offering modest financial incentives to salaried Massachusetts General Hospital-affiliated physicians who achieve specific quality improvement targets has helped the organization meet goals related to the adoption of electronic health technology, improved quality and efficiency, and communication with patients and other providers. In their report in the October issue of Health Affairs, leaders of the Massachusetts General Physicians Organization (MGPO) describe results of the first six years of the MGPO Quality Incentive Program.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-incentives-mass-physicians-quality-improvement-goals.html
HealthMon, 07 Oct 2013 16:00:03 EDTnews300376546Poor performance triggering EMR switch for small practices(HealthDay)—Small physician practices are leaving electronic medical record (EMR) vendors as software systems have failed to meet growing expectations, according to a report from KLAS research.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-poor-triggering-emr-small.html
HealthTue, 01 Oct 2013 14:10:01 EDTnews299854536FDA requires tracking codes on medical implantsFederal health regulators will begin tracking millions of medical devices, from pacemakers to hip replacements, using a new electronic system designed to protect patients by catching problematic implants earlier.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-fda-requires-tracking-codes-medical.html
OtherFri, 20 Sep 2013 13:49:21 EDTnews298903747Intelligent use of electronic data helps the medicine go down, say researchersElectronic data routinely gathered in hospitals can be used as a warning system for missed doses of prescribed medicine and making improvements to patient safety, says a new study.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-intelligent-electronic-medicine.html
HealthMon, 16 Sep 2013 08:50:01 EDTnews298538604Children with elevated blood pressure don't get recommended follow-up, few at risk for hypertensionChildren who have a first elevated blood pressure at the doctor's office are not likely to receive the recommended follow-up blood pressure readings within a month, according to a study published today in Pediatrics. However, when the blood pressure was later repeated, most children's blood pressure returned to normal for their age, sex and height.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-08-children-elevated-blood-pressure-dont.html
PediatricsThu, 01 Aug 2013 10:28:59 EDTnews294571731Hello, electronic medical records? It's me, unintended consequencesEmergency department information systems (EDIS), a significant focus of both federal legislation and U.S. health care reform, may ultimately improve the quality of medical care delivered in hospitals, but as currently configured present numerous threats to health care quality and patient safety. Two physician work groups in the American College of Emergency Physicians assessed the potential harm lurking in EDIS and make recommendations on how to improve patient safety as these systems are implemented across the country. Their findings were published online Friday in Annals of Emergency Medicine ("Quality and Safety Implications of Emergency Department Information Systems").http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-electronic-medical-unintended-consequences.html
HealthMon, 24 Jun 2013 15:11:46 EDTnews291305498EHR implementation first step toward quality improvement(HealthDay)—Implementation of electronic health records (EHRs) is a first step toward quality improvement and should be accompanied by use of new payment models to allow physicians to see a return on their investments, according to Farzad Mostashari, M.D., of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, who was recently interviewed by the American Academy of Family Physicians.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-ehr-quality.html
HealthWed, 19 Jun 2013 15:04:41 EDTnews290873071New, more efficient blood-ordering guidelines issued(HealthDay)—By extracting blood utilization data from electronic medical records and applying it to a proposed algorithm, a cost-saving, institution-specific maximum surgical blood order schedule (MSBOS) can be created, according to a study published in the June issue of Anesthesiology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-efficient-blood-ordering-guidelines-issued.html
OtherTue, 11 Jun 2013 17:10:01 EDTnews290187537Cortical microcircuitry: Can we predict function from structure?(Medical Xpress)—Neuroscientists have sought to explain diseases like schizophrenia and autism in terms of abnormal development of cortical microcircuitry. Before leaping to high level functional conclusions from low level anatomy, it may be a good idea to ask what low level functions can even be inferred from structure. A new perspective paper in Science titled, " Neuronal Birth to Cortical Circuitry," takes stock of new techniques for tracing the development of some of the more colorful players on the cerebral roster. Chief among them are the enigmatic "chandelier cells" that can usurp control over the output of nearly all the pyramidal cells in their vicinity. Chandelier synapses are able to outcompete all comers to command the most highly coveted real estate in all the cortex—the axon initial segment. The ability to electrically patch onto targeted subtypes of developing cortical cells, while imaging the effects of their activity on the surrounding network now offers the opportunity to directly map microscale anatomy to function. Where sterile electron micrographs (EM) previously only hinted at the dynamic storm continually unfolding at every synapse, researchers might now begin to expand the limited notion of static cortical "circuits" under the enlightened understanding that development processes in the brain might slow down, but they never really end.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-cortical-microcircuitry-function.html
NeuroscienceFri, 31 May 2013 12:37:10 EDTnews289222611New blood-thinner measures may cut medication errorsBlood thinners are the preferred treatment option to prevent heart attacks, blood clots and stroke, but they are not without risk, and not just because of their side effects. These high-risk drugs, known as anticoagulants, account for nearly 7 percent of medication errors in hospitalized patients.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-blood-thinner-medication-errors.html
CardiologyWed, 22 May 2013 09:22:34 EDTnews288433347Failure to use linked health records may lead to biased disease estimatesFailure to use linked electronic health records may lead to biased estimates of heart attack incidence and outcome, warn researchers in a paper published in BMJ today.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-failure-linked-health-biased-disease.html
HealthTue, 21 May 2013 18:30:02 EDTnews288376642Endothelium, heal thyself: A fresh look at this resilient, adaptable tissue(Medical Xpress)—The endothelium, the cellular layer lining the body's blood vessels, is extremely resilient. Measuring just a few hundred nanometers in thickness, this super-tenuous structure routinely withstands blood flow, hydrostatic pressure, stretch and tissue compression to create a unique and highly dynamic barrier that maintains the organization necessary to partition tissues from the body's circulatory system.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-endothelium-thyself-fresh-resilient-tissue.html
Medical researchThu, 16 May 2013 06:58:10 EDTnews287906284Cells must use their brakes moderately for effective speed controlHow cells regulate their own function by "accelerating and braking" is important basic knowledge when new intelligent medicines are being developed, or when plant cells are tweaked to produce more bioenergy. In a study published by Nature Communications on May 14, researchers at Uppsala and Umeå universities show a model of how cells' regulatory systems work.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-cells-moderately-effective.html
Medical researchWed, 15 May 2013 11:30:48 EDTnews287836241Mayo Clinic creates institution-wide electronic prolonged QT interval warning systemUsing a one-of-a-kind computer-aided program, Mayo Clinic has developed and implemented a Mayo-wide electronic warning system to identify patients at risk of QT-related deaths from an abnormality in the heart's electrical system. The system informs all physicians, regardless of their specialty or QT awareness, if their patient's ECG activated the QT alarm. In addition, the researchers discovered that the death rate of patients whose 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) activated the QT alert was nearly four times greater than all other patients who had an ECG. The findings are published in the current issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-mayo-clinic-institution-wide-electronic-prolonged.html
CardiologyThu, 25 Apr 2013 13:04:43 EDTnews286113833Tiny wireless injectable LED device shines light on mouse brain, generating rewardUsing a miniature electronic device implanted in the brain, scientists have tapped into the internal reward system of mice, prodding neurons to release dopamine, a chemical associated with pleasure.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-tiny-wireless-device-mouse-brain.html
NeuroscienceThu, 11 Apr 2013 14:00:02 EDTnews284907324Is it a stroke or benign dizziness? A simple bedside test can tellA bedside electronic device that measures eye movements can successfully determine whether the cause of severe, continuous, disabling dizziness is a stroke or something benign, according to results of a small study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-benign-dizziness-simple-bedside.html
CardiologyTue, 05 Mar 2013 16:00:03 EDTnews281710123Primary care doctors can make the wrong call(HealthDay)—In one case documented in a new study, an elderly patient was misdiagnosed with bronchitis but actually had full-blown pneumonia and ended up being admitted to the hospital.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-primary-doctors-wrong.html
HealthMon, 25 Feb 2013 18:20:01 EDTnews281037066Regenstrief study: Informatics tools underutilized in prevention of hospital-acquired infectionAdvances in electronic medical record systems and health information exchange are shifting efforts in public health toward greater use of information systems to automate disease surveillance, but a study from the Regenstrief Institute has found that these technologies' capabilities are underutilized by those on the front lines of preventing and reporting infections.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-regenstrief-informatics-tools-underutilized-hospital-acquired.html
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